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The Utrecht Psalter in Medieval Art. Picturing the Psalms of David.  cover art

The Utrecht Psalter in Medieval Art. Picturing the Psalms of David.

With authorative contributions on the historical, stylistic, and iconographic context of this masterpiece of Carolingian Renaissance by R. McKitterick, K. van der Horst, K. Corrigan, F. Mütherich, and W. Noel, and including the catalogue of the 1996 exhibition on the Utrecht Psalter at the Museum Ca... More info
The Auction Catalogue of the Library of F. Gomarus (Leiden, 1641).  cover art

The Auction Catalogue of the Library of F. Gomarus (Leiden, 1641).

With an introduction and indexes by E. Dekker, J. Knoop and C.M.L. Verdegaal. More info
Relieurs et reliures décorées en France à l`époque romantique. 103 ateliers en 210 reliures conservées à  la Bibliotheca Wittockiana.  cover art

Relieurs et reliures décorées en France à l`époque romantique. 103 ateliers en 210 reliures conservées à  la B...

In France, the Romantic Movement was established by 1820. Book related art forms, i.e., typography, illustration and bookbinding, were part of this vast artistic realm. Bookbinders and gilders used beautiful materials and newly engraved tools, reflecting the contemporary artistic style. The collecti... More info
Drukkersmerken uit de 15de en de 16de eeuw binnen de grenzen van het huidige België. Marques typographiques employées au XVe et XVIe siècles dans les limites géographiques de la Belgique actuelle.  cover art

Drukkersmerken uit de 15de en de 16de eeuw binnen de grenzen van het huidige België. Marques typographiques em...

Printers are arranged alphabetically, and each printer has a chronological list of numbered devices. Each mark has at least one bibliographical reference (imprint), accompanied by a location (library) and the size of the device in millimeters. The catalogue had been provided with seven indices, for ... More info
Binding structures in the Middle Ages. A Selection of Studies by Berthe van Regemorter. Translated and annotated by Jane Greenfield.  cover art

Binding structures in the Middle Ages. A Selection of Studies by Berthe van Regemorter. Translated and annotat...

Berthe van Regemorter learned the craft of bookbinding in Brussels before joining the workshop of the famous British bookbinders Sangorsky and Sutcliffe. In 1923 she entered the Vrije Akademie in Antwerp as an instructor. A turning point in her carreer was Henry van de Velde`s request to become a le... More info
The Seventeenth-century Orange-Nassau Library.   The Catalogue compiled by Anthonie Smets in 1686, the 1749 Auction Catalogue and other contemporary sources. cover art

The Seventeenth-century Orange-Nassau Library. The Catalogue compiled by Anthonie Smets in 1686, the 1749 Au...

Edited with introduction and notes. With notes on the manuscripts by A.S. Korteweg. More info
Govert Basson, printer, booksellers, publisher, Leiden 1612-1630.  cover art

Govert Basson, printer, booksellers, publisher, Leiden 1612-1630.

Basson takes a prominent place among the publishers and booksellers who served the Leiden academic institutions. Contains a full bibliography of publications (187 entries). More info
Album Palaeographicum XVII Provinciarum. Paleografisch album van Nederland, België, Luxemburg en Noord-Frankrijk.  cover art

Album Palaeographicum XVII Provinciarum. Paleografisch album van Nederland, België, Luxemburg en Noord-Frankri...

Velen interesseren zich vandaag voor het verleden. Dit stelt het probleem van de toegankelijkheid van de historische bron. Het lezen van de handgeschreven teksten blijft een noodzaak en schrikt de gebruiker in spe wel eens af. Ook de evolutie van het historisch onderzoek, in het bijzonder de verfijn... More info
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